Quad
U. Central Florida
U. South Florida

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    U. Central Florida has 1.6× as many undergrads as U. South Florida

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    U. South Florida is more diverse (index 0.73 vs. 0.70)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    U. Central Florida has 3 pts more Pell recipients than U. South Florida (32% vs. 29%)

    Pell Grant recipients

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
U. Central Florida59.1K
U. South Florida37.2K
Pell Grant share
U. Central Florida32%
U. South Florida29%
First-gen share
U. Central Florida35%
U. South Florida36%
Diversity index
U. Central Florida0.70
U. South Florida0.73

Who they are

Men
U. Central Florida47%
U. South Florida43%
Part-time students
U. Central Florida29%
U. South Florida16%
Students 25 and older
U. Central Florida14%
U. South Florida11%

Race & ethnicity

U. Central Florida
U. South Florida
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
U. Central Florida93%
U. South Florida81%
First-years from other states
U. Central Florida6%
U. South Florida12%
First-years from abroad
U. Central Florida0%
U. South Florida7%
New transfer students this fall
U. Central Florida6,683
U. South Florida3,526
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
U. Central Florida45%
U. South Florida34%

Campus

U. Central Florida
Large suburbNCAA D-I FBS · Big Twelve ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
U. South Florida
Large cityNCAA D-I FBS · American Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

PolicyU. Central FloridaU. South Florida
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive housingGender-inclusive housing: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)–
Chosen name and pronouns on campus recordsChosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive restrooms listed onlineGender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why